"The X-Files" will soon be back on the air with a new miniseries, and perhaps no one is more excited about that than Joel McHale. The comedian is set to guest star on the show as "the anchor of a popular conservative Internet news network who becomes an unlikely ally for Fox Mulder," and when McHale visited HuffPost Live on Wednesday, he couldn't stop gushing about the opportunity. "I have been such a huge fan of the show and the movies, so to be on set with them was truly surreal and thrilling and fun, and I still can't believe my good fortune for being on the show," McHale said. "And th ... [Continua a leggere]

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have played many roles in their post-"X-Files" careers, but they'll forever be known by two names: Mulder and Scully. It's been 20 years since "The X-Files" premiered, changing the landscape of TV forever. The supernatural drama about two FBI agents who fought against government conspiracies while trying to explain the unexplained is as relevant today is it was in 1993. The duo reunited for "The Truth Is Here: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson on 'The X-Files'" at The Paley Center for Media in New York on Saturday, Oct. 12 and weren't shy about wanting t ... [Continua a leggere]

"The X-Files" reunion at Comic-Con International was easily one of the most anticipated events of the 2013 convention and for fans of the late Fox series, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, stars Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully), David Duchovny (Fox Mulder), creator Chris Carter and writers/producers Howard Gordon (who went on to co-develop "Homeland"), Vince Gilligan (who created "Breaking Bad") and more did not disappoint. Duchovny and Anderson kicked off "The X-Files" reunion at Comic-Con by "playing" Mulder and Scully again: They came out on stage with flashlights, much to the delig ... [Continua a leggere]

For "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan and "Hunted" creator Frank Spotnitz, writing for "The X-Files" was their first job in television. That wasn't the case for Howard Gordon, but he said in a recent interview about the show that his time as an "X-Files" staff writer and producer had a big impact on him. How to sustain suspense; how to create a story "engine" to which other writers can add and yet retain their own voices; and how to scare and surprise the folks sitting on their couches at home -- Gordon learned or honed a lot of those skills during the first four seasons of "The X-Files" ... [Continua a leggere]

In honor of "The X-Files'" 20th Anniversary, San Diego Comic-Con is hosting a special reunion panel featuring both David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, SDCCBlog has confirmed. The panel was originally reported to feature creator Chris Carter and other writers/producers including Vince Gilligan, David Amann, Howard Gordon, Darin Morgan, Glen Morgan, John Shiban and Jim Wong, before The Official Gillian Anderson website confirmed the actress' involvement in both the anniversary panel and a Q&A for the upcoming "X-Files" Season 10 comic book: Gillian plans to attend this year's San Diego Co ... [Continua a leggere]

"Crisis" is coming to NBC. The conspiracy drama from Rand Ravich stars "X-Files" veteran Gillian Anderson as the CEO of a conglomerate whose daughter is abducted along with her classmates. Rachael Taylor, who recently appeared in "666 Park Avenue" on ABC, plays Anderson's estranged sister, an FBI agent. NBC's "Crisis" also stars Dermot Mulroney, James Lafferty, Max Martini, Stevie Lynn Jones and Halston Sage. Here's the logline for NBC's "Crisis" via The Hollywood Reporter: "When Washington's most powerful players are pulled into an international conspiracy, an unlikely puppeteer will bring ... [Continua a leggere]

"The X-Files" is returning with a Season 10 ... via a comic book series. IDW will continue the adventures of Mulder and Scully on the page with a new comic book written by Joe Harris with art from Michael Walsh. "The X-Files" creator Chris Carter is serving as an "executive producer" on the new series, like Joss Whedon does on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" comic book. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, series writer Harris confirmed Carter "is personally reading outlines and scripts, and providing feedback and suggestions." The new series picks up after the last film and yes, Mulder ... [Continua a leggere]

Agent Mulder is going to drop his jaw when he sees Scully, aka actress Gillian Anderson, in this ultra-sexy gown. Anderson, 44, snaked onto the red carpet for the "Great Expectations" premiere during the 2012 RomaFictionFest in Rome, Italy, in a long black frock with green and orange stripes around the neckline, paired with a simple black clutch and practically no jewelry. The actress, who recently split from her partner Mark Griffiths, has been rumored to be cozying up to her old "X-Files" co-star David Duchovny. She's also been launching a career comeback, appearing in BBC miniseries and i ... [Continua a leggere]